Like everything in life, its just a choice and focus. We all make money and spend money. Some on cigarettes, or drinking, or gambling, or maybe clothing, or jewelry, cars…..list goes on and on. I know people who say they dont have money, bit they make a car payment every month, eat out a lot, and choose to spend money on all kind of things. Seriously, its just a choice
I didn’t even finish the video, i had to pause it and tell you that this setup is AAAMAAAZINGGGGGGG. If I had THIS setup, my wife wouldn’t ever see me lol
For me, the toughest part is programming all the functionality of the various systems. If you decide to produce further videos please consider a complete How-To on the electronic side of the kit. We’ll done!
You failed to mention the crab eye effect. Every home cockpit uploads on youtube show the camera in a fixed centered position which doesn't show it. The crab eye effect is when you're sitting in either the pilot or co-pilot seat and the lines don't line up with your seating position. A perfect example is taxing, taking off and landing. At 24:24 you can see it in your video during the taxi test, but for the majority of it your camera was filming from the center. Once in the air you don't notice it, but on the ground it feels like you're moving sideways thus the crab eye effect.
Yep, definitely a pain for sure, but I got used to it pretty quickly. I just set my view to the center and leave it for the entire flight. Like you said, really only notice it on the ground.
As someone who has never played or experienced Microsoft Flight Simulator, my opinion doesn't matter, but dude, I'm gonna be SO mad if you don't have the inflatable Autopilot from Airplane! Edit - Do flight simulators have a "Distraction training" mode? Where, you'd just be doing... whatever you usually do in the simulator -- I imagine it's not a "video game" that you can "win" but, I digress -- and every four and a half minutes, you just hear Leslie Nielsen, "Just want to tell you both good luck, and we're all counting on you."
SKYTATION LONGITUDE COCKPIT v2.0: Coming soon (Fall/Winter 2023) I will be updating this cockpit into something a little more realistic, but also with some of my own creative liberties factored in 🙂 I will document the build via videos and live streams here on the Skytation channel. Stay tuned!
The outside looks like a pillow fort I would make as a kid. The inside is a $400 million plane cockpit. Nice job bro I have a Samsung neo g9 and a liquid cooled NZXT prebuilt with a 3080ti. You have similar hardware 👍 same monitor and tower.
Labor of love.. great setup why all that expense? why? because.... why not. this setup is Industrial grade and professional level. its not lagging behind the flight simulators of big corporations that I have seen on youtube. please share a video if you get a visit by a former or serving commercial pilot and he/ she gives it a go and the review of this awesome work..
One thing i did with a similar build I had done was get slightly larger screens and left a gap between the frame and the screens while adding a plastic window between me and screens. This , since the screens were larger than the frame window not only allowed a natural viewing change for minor head movements creating the illusion that there was more below the windows but also created alot more depth in perception .
Yep, considered this, but decided to go with them pushed up against. In my refresh of the cockpit, though, I will be doing a projector wrap around screen so it will allow for what you’re talking about👍🏻
Thank you!👍 Yeah it was definitely a lot more than just building a structure, throwing a few seats in, and pushing some monitors up against the sides 🤣 Once I started down the rabbit hole, there was no turning back!
Very good , a clean modular look. I’ve been attempting to do the same to be able to switch between a GA Aircraft and a Heavy (Boeing 777/787). With your design I’ve been inspired to keep it clean and simple. Again, Great Job!!
@9:09 nobody will laugh at you. This is a fantasticly well made hobby project with tons of cool stuff and thought in it. For me, it hasn't to be a 1:1 replica of the real thing.
Very nice! I'm building a cockpit myself, this is great inspiration! I am using xplane though, computer isnt strong enough for msfs. I love the lighting and extra gimmicks, makes the whole thing look absolutely beautiful.❤
Wow! My sim room is set up to move 3 sim rigs in front of a 65 inch monitor rigs: Playseat Formula Pro with T300 base and SF1000 wheel and TLCM pedals Next level Racing F-GT with castors castors combat flight pack with Honeycomb Alpha and Bravo and Logitech Pro flight rudder pedals and a playseat evolution with T300 base and Ferrari Evo Intrgrale and T3PA pedals for my truck simming and GT racing 😊
Woah chill bro, it's not that serious, it's just a game. Just kidding, I love that setup man! Good job! I bet it feels so real when you are sitting in there.
This is incredible! I’d really like to build something like this based on the RV-14. My kids and I have been enjoying some flights together so this would be a project we could work on together. Keep up the great work!
nice setup , i have a question you might be able to help me with and i struggle with a lot. im programming 2 streamdecks a xl and a plus for flight sim, i fly the 747 since there are no packs for that airliner i have to program and make the icons my self. the issue is finding the keybinds. if you turn the dail knob to set a new altitute, you have to push the knob to execute the altitute change, the pressing action i cant find it in the control options to set your controls, also the same for the heading. ive been trying different buttons but i cant find it. also LNAV, VNAV toggle button i cant find the keyboard keys to do that and also before you able to set a verticle speed you have to toggle the vs button first, i cant also find the keyboard buttons for it. i try a few thing in instruments and settings, flight instruments, select altitute bug, select heading bug, select vsi bug. i thought those where it for the heading, altitute and vs but the not working. maybe you know the right ones. kind regards
So when you're talking about programming the stream decks to buttons/controls in the sim, I assume you're using something like AAO or SPAD? If so, programming that stuff from scratch is a bit out of my league. I started with a couple great SD plugins from flightsim.to that got me started, then I sort of modified them to fit my needs. But I will say, especially with the 747 and the refresh they're currently doing to it, the Working Title discord is probably your best bet for answers to your questions regarding keybinds/commands to map all that. If you're using AAO/SPAD I know for a fact someone recently posted on there a document showing all the event names that you could then use to tie to your SD buttons. So I recommend checking out their discord channel and then doing a search or asking questions in the hardware section. Good luck!
It’s the angle you’re seeing them from. The view is not stretched at all when sitting in the cockpit. The multi monitor support MSFS currently offers does ok, just wish each window’s view could be controlled independently.
Just found your channel as I'm searching for inspiration on a home setup. Is the discord still up and running? I can't seem to get an invite working. Also, while you breakdown each item of your setup, have you ever shared dimensions or plans for the hardware? Love your stuff so far!
Incredible job here sir! Life is good on evenings and weekends for you! I just flew the Longitude for the first time a few minutes ago after upgrading to the Premium Deluxe version, what a beautiful cockpit (IRL and yours). I will be keeping an eye out for your upgrades to the cockpit!
Thanks for watching man! Yes, definitely stay tuned for more, also swing in for a livestream flight if you ever get a chance… Wednesday evenings around 9pm CST and Saturday and Sunday’s around 2pm CST every week!
Hey man if you just put up a bit of paneling on the outside and some cable management systems it would make it 1000x better looking!! I know its yours and all, but if I had a sim that nice on the inside, why not clean it up on the outside?
7 days of 3D printing 😂 I designed the bezels on fusion 360 in a way that all I had to do was take a piece of 1/2” MDF (which makes up that side panel) and cut a rectangle opening in it. Then, I took the 3D model of the bezel, cut it into 6 pieces (so each piece could fit my creality CR-10) and printed the pieces. Then I assembled/glued them into the opening I cut in the MDF, filled any seam lines, and painted 🤘🏻
Love the setup!!! I also started with the Thrustmaster pedals when I was a student pilot. After a while, one of the pedals just broke off... Then I ordered the SLAW Device Viper RX pedals, and never looked back. 😊 Tweaking/upgrading the setup comes with the territory; Virpil and VKB also make some awesome components for the sim... beware the rabbit hole goes very deep. 😂
This video is almost a year old, but still neat. We definitely need some links to setting up the stream decks and screens to make everything work (like the 7" to the 3 11" monitos). Great job!
Nope, they are not connected to each other. I did explore that option, but it was just going to be too clunky with the honeycombs. Maybe someday if I ever build my own yokes I’ll do it👍🏻
I just found your video. You are a godsend!!! You have links for everything!! Thank you!! I know you spend a lot of time putting up these links. Most UA-camrs don't understand that putting up links for the items helps their videos. I hope you have a sponsor !!!
This looks great, man! I just finished my type ride in the Longitude a few weeks ago and I’m really excited to be flying it. I’ll definitely be watching your channel to see all the cool stuff to come!
I think MSFS has native functionality now that remembers their position on screens once popped out, you still need to pop them out manually though. I use a program called pop out panel manager that pops them out automatically, remembers their location on screens, and allows you to apply touch functionality on touch screens for use with things like GTCs.
This has to be one of the best home sims I have ever seen. Beaten only by people that have built near replicas of commercial airliners. I love the sinplicity and modern looks of your sim. Well done. I am still in the process of designing / making mine. But mine will be converting between work desk and flight sim. No room for a dedicated simulator space.
Yeah, that was definitely the first big decision I had to make.... do I go for ultra real, making every single button, switch, and lever perfect scale replicas? While that would have been cool, I thought it more wise to build something that I could always adapt with. As much as I'd like to say I only want to ever fly the Longitude until the end of time, I know realistically that won't be the case. I'll want to try out other planes and the stream deck button setup allows me to do that. It works best for my use case, and honestly that would be my number one tip for anyone wanting to build a home cockpit.... do what makes the most sense for YOU, not what everyone else thinks you should do.
@skytation I agree. I am going a similar route. I have two main touchscreens with, a knobster and two streamdecks between them. I should be able to immersively, though not realistically, control most planes. I am not studying to be a real pilot so it doesn't matter to me if the controls are of the right type or are in the right position compared to the real aircraft. All that matters is that they are there somewhere and intuitive to use.
Thanks! Yeah my goal was to only ever fly the Longitude in the cockpit, but on the rare chance I'd ever want to fly something else it def can be set up fairly easy to accommodate other planes....or even other games like you say!
It would bo nice to have the outside finish, but mate that is so cool man , on the inside ,i would not even know until i walk out 😊, , 🍻👍 It would be a damn , good idea to roll cage over and use aluminum sheets riveted, add clear pirspect for windows , , airplane doors and paint it with airline colours , tha.t would be so awesome, something alot of enthusiasts would love , GREAT EFFORT , TOO YOU , ALOT OF US COMMENTERS WOULD , LOVE TO BE YOUR NEIGHBORS 😊 IM DREAMING MAN JUST SITTING IN THISE CHAIRS , FLYING HIGH , 😢😢😢
so nice lol and its DIY no way its so clean, modern, sleek and is just overall so so nice. I could not think of enough words to fully compliment this cockpit
I am blown away and subbed to your channel. I love the cockpit, it is great. Thank you for sharing it with us. My favorite plane is the Cockspur C510 Mustang small jet, and I could see myself flying it with a setup like yours.
Hi, I didn’t keep a final tally on total cost. A lot of the building materials and monitors I already had, so that helped keep the cost lower for me for sure. Here’s a link to a live stream flight done in the cockpit! Home Cockpit Flight LIVE | VATSIM | Cessna Citation Longitude | MSFS 2020 ua-cam.com/users/liveJQgLX2p9has?feature=share
How did you decide on monitor sizes? I have three 55” 60Hz native 4k TV that would be far to big to make a cozy flight deck like yours but I have considered do it.
I chose monitors that could act as “windows” almost, meaning they fit the opening just right. I may be changing this in the future, but for now I like it
This is best setup I’ve seen in terms of both functionality and aesthetics. It looks amazing. The part I can’t figure out is how you got your wife to pick up materials for the project while she was out. You need to write a book on that aspect alone.
I need to ask because im confused. How does someone make it act as a double cockpit. Me and a friend are raising funds to build our own but I have no clue how to make it work with DOS people.
@@blukbbcstudios8798 OMG, ok, sorry....I'm a little dense sometimes haha. So I assume you're talking about having a dual cockpit where both of you are physically there and will be in the cockpit together? If not, and you're talking about doing it virtually where you're both at your own house on your own PC, there's a program called "YourControls" which can give you that shared cockpit functionality. Asobo I believe is also actively working on a built in shared cockpit function which hopefully will be coming soon rather than later as well. That said, I assume you're talking about cockpit like mine that could hold two people? Basically, you just need to double up on the controls (yoke, rudder pedals) and that's about it. I use two honeycomb yokes and two sets of Thrustmaster pedals and it works great. I think the only time it could possibly run into an issue is when you try to use both yokes or both rudder pedals at the same time. It can't take input from both simultaneously, and so that could get a little wonky, but anytime I've flown with my wife or son we're never both trying to control it at the same time, so I've never had that issue. Otherwise everything else should be pretty straight forward. If I didn't answer your question let me know more specifically what you're wondering about.
@@skytation Thank you so much, and I know its really scummy of me, but do you know ANY places that do like dirt cheap flying stuff. I'm trynna do it on a budget minus the main frame. If not thank you anyway for the tip.
Sorry, never had any actual blue prints. There’s lots of comments on the tour video that ask about dimensions. Really the only ones I can remember were the width (from outside edge of seat to outside edge of seat) was 45”. That’s simply because my main front monitor was 45-46” wide and I didn’t want it going any wider than that. Now of course the upper window panels then flared out some creating that extra width on the top half. Again, they were 45” near the front, but at the back I’d say that width increased to about 72” maybe? Then length (from the very front where rudder pedals backed up to) all the way back to the curtain was about 60” I believe. And then the height was about 48” in the front up to about 60” at the back. Hope that helps!
Nope, never have on VATSIM. The other day was closest I ever got, we got down below 400ft left for mins and I couldn’t see the airport (fog/clouds/rain). But right at the last second we got it. If I hadn’t seen it in those last few hundred feet we would’ve gone missed for the first time. Fingers crossed it happens some day! 😂🤘🏻
No, they aren’t connected. Since I used honeycomb yokes they each had their own input into the sim, so I didn’t want them moving together trying to send conflicting signals to the sim. However, on my new build, the yokes I’m building will be connected and move together 🤘
Thanks for watching! Stay tuned for project transformer here on the channel which is going to take this cockpit to a whole other level! As far as advice, just read, watch, and learn. That’s all I did, I had no experience with any of this stuff when I first started. I watched vids, read forums, and just soaked in as much as I could, and then I built something that worked for me. That’s probably the best advice I can offer you, don’t just try and copy something, take inspiration but then make it your own and strive for something that works for YOU.
I bet this video is way better with voice over rather than live commentary. Great sim build too! Gives some inspiration about whats possible with DIY stuff. Thanks!
I can see any actual flights with the cockpit. can you do a quick video on that. Also what is your comments on the 49 super curved monitor. do you enjoy it or regret it
Just did a live stream flight with it the other day, here it is ua-cam.com/users/liveJQgLX2p9has?feature=share In terms of the curved monitor, it does just fine. For a single monitor desktop setup, 100% I recommend it, that ultrawide view is simply awesome in MSFS. For the home cockpit, the graphics and shape (curved) are hard to beat in terms of making it appear as an "actual" front windshield. The curve, though, does play with your eyes and make you always want to look at the center of the screen rather than the left half (when sitting in the pilot's seat). If I was going from scratch all over again, I'd probably just buy a flat 49" ultra wide (they make those, right?) for the front monitor to get rid of that curve that messes with your eyes. But for now, it fits my needs just fine.
Hello dear I need your help ... I want to use 4 touch screens in addition to the 49 inch monitor the same as yours, I have a 4080 card, how did you connect all those monitors in one pc?
I used the GPU ports (4 of them on the 4070ti) for the main monitors and one of the dash monitors, and then the rest are hooked up using usb to hdmi adapters.
As someone who hasn't played around with Flight Simulator since the late 80's/early 90's, this is mind boggling. What am I even looking at? And I thought some of the driving cockpits that people make are impressive. Just wow!
This was a fascinating video! Thank you for showing your setup in such great detail. Lots to take away and implement. I would love to see a video on how you set up your stream decks, especially the SD plus. Thank you!!
You bet, thanks for watching! Yes, I am currently working on a part 2 of the video that goes over a few of the details a bit more in depth, including the stream decks setup. Stay tuned!
Clipped out the front of the cockpit. I’m using a livery with collision boundaries removed. There’s lots of tutorials online that’ll also show you how to do it by setting a view out the front by modifying your camera config file.
Yes, VR is sick, I use it when flying fighter jets, it's so immersive. For GA flying, though, I love being able to see/use physical cockpit controls. Once pass through VR technology is perfected, that'll be the end game 🤣🤘
I'd make a terrible engineer, to be honest. So I know I won't try making this, but I'd have loved it if someone who knows what they're doing would've made me something like this. Plus having Pilot and Copilot means I can have a Captain to fly with me. Real life flight simulation. Training to fly before I actually go to Flight School. Would've been absolutely awesome. Simple, but practical. For me I think the more realistic, the better. I want to fly for +e fun of flying. And if I can, get a Commercial Pilot's License and maybe fly for a Charter company or a Corporation, if I get my CPL. so I'll probably stick with Garmin G3000/5000 simulator cockpits. To begin with. So simple but fun and functional. Eben though I'm not an engineer, this gives me hope. It's a long shot esp since my brother would probably get pissed at me for asking, but, still, hope. Thanks for sharing all the details. Your explanations made a lot of sense and are very useful. Enjoy your flights.
Honestly man, I just had to mess with it. I watched all the vids about how to do it mathematically and with all the angles and this and that, but it just wasn’t working for me. Plus my screens are not all the same resolution… front is 5120x1440 and sides are 2560x1080, so that made it even tougher. Basically I just picked my front screen viewpoint, got the zoom set to where I wanted it and felt it looked good, and then I added the two side windows via the multi monitor menu in MSFS, and then just started playing with it. I just spawned in on a runway because the lines/markers made it easier to see what I was doing, and started adjusting until I got something I was happy with. I know that’s not much help, but since everyone usually has different monitors and stuff it’s never the same recipe for any two people.
Thanks! Yeah I think all the fields of view are lining up pretty well! Now if they'd just optimize the multi-view feature so it didn't take such a toll on resources 😉
Yoke question, do both yokes operate? I have a similar setup and my first officer yoke is just an old saitek that isn't plugged in. I assumed they would conflict with each other. If I can get both working, I'll buy another Honeycomb Alpha. I didn't know if it would work so never explored it.
Yep, they both work and are both hooked up to the sim. The way I have found MSFS handles two yokes/joysticks/etc is it'll prioritize whichever controller it receives the most recent signal from. So for example if the pilot has his yoke turned left to make a left turn, and the first officer all of a sudden turns their yoke to the right, it'll take the first officer's yoke as the priority and will follow it. However, if the first officer yoke returns to a neutral position (no longer sending a signal to the sim) it'll go back to pilot's yoke assuming it is still engaged in a left turn. So basically hooking both yokes up works great, just be careful not to bump one yoke while another is engaged or you may notice a disruption in whatever yoke you are trying to control the plane with. But yeah, if the pilot gives control over to the first officer and leaves his yoke alone, then the first officer will have full control using their yoke and everything will work great. To summarize that novel: just don't move both at the same time :)
That is quite the amazing flightdeck. The only things left is the dynamic hexpod, and some buttkickers for under the seats. Thanks for sharing this with us. :)
NICE!!!!! Make sure to check back in and share your progress! Any particular plane in mind to model it after, or are you going to make something that'll allow you to switch between multiple aircraft?
I try the blower ,I did have fully enclosed cockpit but had to open it ,due to Australian summer in the garage also ,just got used tent over so keeps warm in water .I used bathroom fan to extract hot air out and drw clean air through door filter ,got no fresh air 55inch tv and 2x 32 in monitors just got like sauna lol.
Step 1: Actually have money
Like everything in life, its just a choice and focus. We all make money and spend money. Some on cigarettes, or drinking, or gambling, or maybe clothing, or jewelry, cars…..list goes on and on. I know people who say they dont have money, bit they make a car payment every month, eat out a lot, and choose to spend money on all kind of things. Seriously, its just a choice
I didn’t even finish the video, i had to pause it and tell you that this setup is AAAMAAAZINGGGGGGG. If I had THIS setup, my wife wouldn’t ever see me lol
Thanks dude!🤣🤘
Step 1: Don't be a brokie like me
😂😂
We’ll just buy used stuff like me
For me, the toughest part is programming all the functionality of the various systems. If you decide to produce further videos please consider a complete How-To on the electronic side of the kit. We’ll done!
Will do!
Love to see this. I was a software engineer for garmin aviation, including this airframe. Looking really great
No way, sick!!! Well then you'll appreciate the refresh I'm doing with it to make it fully scale to the real thing!@@TinyThinkerz
To be honest with chat gpt it became easy
Nice video
This is crazy. My homemade cockpit just involves a random sock.
😂😂😂
You failed to mention the crab eye effect. Every home cockpit uploads on youtube show the camera in a fixed centered position which doesn't show it. The crab eye effect is when you're sitting in either the pilot or co-pilot seat and the lines don't line up with your seating position. A perfect example is taxing, taking off and landing. At 24:24 you can see it in your video during the taxi test, but for the majority of it your camera was filming from the center. Once in the air you don't notice it, but on the ground it feels like you're moving sideways thus the crab eye effect.
Yep, definitely a pain for sure, but I got used to it pretty quickly. I just set my view to the center and leave it for the entire flight. Like you said, really only notice it on the ground.
As someone who has never played or experienced Microsoft Flight Simulator, my opinion doesn't matter, but dude, I'm gonna be SO mad if you don't have the inflatable Autopilot from Airplane!
Edit - Do flight simulators have a "Distraction training" mode? Where, you'd just be doing... whatever you usually do in the simulator -- I imagine it's not a "video game" that you can "win" but, I digress -- and every four and a half minutes, you just hear Leslie Nielsen, "Just want to tell you both good luck, and we're all counting on you."
🤘thanks man
This is by far the coolest home cockpit I've ever seen. So sick . Love the lighting , the layout is just so cool
Thanks! Hope to have some live stream flights coming from it real soon.... stay tuned!!!🤘
This is one of the coolest. There's some crazy stuff around like the guy who has a real boeing cockpit on his garage.
@@joca1378 yes! I’ve seen that dude! That’s a pretty hardcore setup.
Have you ever seen a real cockpit?
@@AlphaWolf198 Yes, I've seen a few real cockpits. I even travelled inside the cockpit of a small 12 seater in Africa when I was a kid.
YESSS, BEEN WAITING FOR SO LONG, IM SO HAPPY YOU FINISHED THIS!!! GOOD JOB MAN!
Thanks bro👊
SKYTATION LONGITUDE COCKPIT v2.0: Coming soon (Fall/Winter 2023) I will be updating this cockpit into something a little more realistic, but also with some of my own creative liberties factored in 🙂 I will document the build via videos and live streams here on the Skytation channel. Stay tuned!
Sounds cool,
good luck
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The outside looks like a pillow fort I would make as a kid. The inside is a $400 million plane cockpit. Nice job bro
I have a Samsung neo g9 and a liquid cooled NZXT prebuilt with a 3080ti. You have similar hardware 👍 same monitor and tower.
Labor of love.. great setup
why all that expense? why?
because.... why not.
this setup is Industrial grade and professional level. its not lagging behind the flight simulators of big corporations that I have seen on youtube.
please share a video if you get a visit by a former or serving commercial pilot and he/ she gives it a go and the review of this awesome work..
🤘🤘🤘
One thing i did with a similar build I had done was get slightly larger screens and left a gap between the frame and the screens while adding a plastic window between me and screens. This , since the screens were larger than the frame window not only allowed a natural viewing change for minor head movements creating the illusion that there was more below the windows but also created alot more depth in perception .
Yep, considered this, but decided to go with them pushed up against. In my refresh of the cockpit, though, I will be doing a projector wrap around screen so it will allow for what you’re talking about👍🏻
Those side windows and the view you get from them - wow 🙌🏼
🙂🤘
@@darthmelbius Yep, check out some of the latest flight streams, it has been dialed in 🤘
This is possibly, THE MOST DETAILED youtube video I have ever watched. Now i have goals for my home setup thanks to you
Right on dude!! 🤘🏻
My wife would divorce me if that's in the house.
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I would take the chance lol
What a lovely cockpit! The work gone behind the scenes can easily tell us with a quality cockpit you have. Cheers!
Thank you!👍 Yeah it was definitely a lot more than just building a structure, throwing a few seats in, and pushing some monitors up against the sides 🤣 Once I started down the rabbit hole, there was no turning back!
Very good , a clean modular look. I’ve been attempting to do the same to be able to switch between a GA Aircraft and a Heavy (Boeing 777/787). With your design I’ve been inspired to keep it clean and simple. Again, Great Job!!
Right on, can’t wait to see it!🤘🏻
@9:09 nobody will laugh at you. This is a fantasticly well made hobby project with tons of cool stuff and thought in it. For me, it hasn't to be a 1:1 replica of the real thing.
Thanks man 🤘
Hope you staying in that house for a LONG time....that move would be atrocious.....
I’ve already dismantled it and moved it to the basement 😂 rebuilding v2.0 this winter.
@@skytation Oh man!!! Can't wait to see it!!
Very nice! I'm building a cockpit myself, this is great inspiration! I am using xplane though, computer isnt strong enough for msfs. I love the lighting and extra gimmicks, makes the whole thing look absolutely beautiful.❤
Thanks, can't wait to see to what you come up with!
Wow! My sim room is set up to move 3 sim rigs in front of a 65 inch monitor rigs: Playseat Formula Pro with T300 base and SF1000 wheel and TLCM pedals
Next level Racing F-GT with castors
castors combat flight pack with Honeycomb Alpha and Bravo and Logitech Pro flight rudder pedals and a playseat evolution with T300 base and Ferrari Evo Intrgrale and T3PA pedals for my truck simming and GT racing 😊
SICK!!!!🤘🏻
This is the only substitute i'd be happy with over vr. You can flip it to a space ship , a car ,a boat , or submarine
Submarine 😂😂🤘
The amount of customization and expandabilty people put into their custom cockpits absolutely amazes me.
Yeah, it’s a sickness 😩😂
Woah chill bro, it's not that serious, it's just a game. Just kidding, I love that setup man! Good job! I bet it feels so real when you are sitting in there.
Ah yeah man, it’s awesome, I love it 🤘
At first I was like "what is this junk?" - as soon as you opened the curtain, my jaw HIT THE GROUND - WOW
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This is incredible! I’d really like to build something like this based on the RV-14. My kids and I have been enjoying some flights together so this would be a project we could work on together. Keep up the great work!
Excellent! Yes, projects like this are definitely memory makers and great time to spend with the kids.
That is one of the best-looking home simulators. Hopefully you never have to move.
You're telling me! 😧 Hahahaha
nice setup , i have a question you might be able to help me with and i struggle with a lot. im programming 2 streamdecks a xl and a plus for flight sim, i fly the 747 since there are no packs for that airliner i have to program and make the icons my self. the issue is finding the keybinds. if you turn the dail knob to set a new altitute, you have to push the knob to execute the altitute change, the pressing action i cant find it in the control options to set your controls, also the same for the heading. ive been trying different buttons but i cant find it. also LNAV, VNAV toggle button i cant find the keyboard keys to do that and also before you able to set a verticle speed you have to toggle the vs button first, i cant also find the keyboard buttons for it. i try a few thing in instruments and settings, flight instruments, select altitute bug, select heading bug, select vsi bug. i thought those where it for the heading, altitute and vs but the not working. maybe you know the right ones. kind regards
So when you're talking about programming the stream decks to buttons/controls in the sim, I assume you're using something like AAO or SPAD? If so, programming that stuff from scratch is a bit out of my league. I started with a couple great SD plugins from flightsim.to that got me started, then I sort of modified them to fit my needs.
But I will say, especially with the 747 and the refresh they're currently doing to it, the Working Title discord is probably your best bet for answers to your questions regarding keybinds/commands to map all that. If you're using AAO/SPAD I know for a fact someone recently posted on there a document showing all the event names that you could then use to tie to your SD buttons. So I recommend checking out their discord channel and then doing a search or asking questions in the hardware section. Good luck!
amazing! the side monitors are quite stretched because MSFS doesnt do multi-monitor support properly.
It’s the angle you’re seeing them from. The view is not stretched at all when sitting in the cockpit. The multi monitor support MSFS currently offers does ok, just wish each window’s view could be controlled independently.
Just found your channel as I'm searching for inspiration on a home setup. Is the discord still up and running? I can't seem to get an invite working. Also, while you breakdown each item of your setup, have you ever shared dimensions or plans for the hardware? Love your stuff so far!
discord.com/invite/4FguJyJYkC that link should work, if not let me know.
This turned out amazing! So realistic.
Thanks!
Incredible job here sir! Life is good on evenings and weekends for you! I just flew the Longitude for the first time a few minutes ago after upgrading to the Premium Deluxe version, what a beautiful cockpit (IRL and yours). I will be keeping an eye out for your upgrades to the cockpit!
Thanks for watching man! Yes, definitely stay tuned for more, also swing in for a livestream flight if you ever get a chance… Wednesday evenings around 9pm CST and Saturday and Sunday’s around 2pm CST every week!
Hey man if you just put up a bit of paneling on the outside and some cable management systems it would make it 1000x better looking!! I know its yours and all, but if I had a sim that nice on the inside, why not clean it up on the outside?
Yep, this was a prototype. It’s already in pieces making way for version 2 which will have everything you just mentioned. Stay tuned!
Just found your channel, talk about the WOW factor, impressive.....
Thanks bro🤘
just bought a thrustmaster HOTAS for my flight sim, i'm good for now but damn!
That's one impressive setup you have there
Nice, you’ll enjoy it🤘
Really Nice interior. Interested in how you made the interior side panels that cover the side monitors.
7 days of 3D printing 😂 I designed the bezels on fusion 360 in a way that all I had to do was take a piece of 1/2” MDF (which makes up that side panel) and cut a rectangle opening in it. Then, I took the 3D model of the bezel, cut it into 6 pieces (so each piece could fit my creality CR-10) and printed the pieces. Then I assembled/glued them into the opening I cut in the MDF, filled any seam lines, and painted 🤘🏻
Awesome, enjoy it. Thanks for sharing!
THANKS!
Love the setup!!!
I also started with the Thrustmaster pedals when I was a student pilot. After a while, one of the pedals just broke off... Then I ordered the SLAW Device Viper RX pedals, and never looked back. 😊 Tweaking/upgrading the setup comes with the territory; Virpil and VKB also make some awesome components for the sim... beware the rabbit hole goes very deep. 😂
Nice! Yeah I’m gonna design and built my own here in the v2.0 cockpit refresh 🤘
I think the only thing you'll need is a seatbelt, you know, in case you crash.
Haha yeah need to add that
SICK!! Nice job on that! Also, can I come over to play? lol
😂thanks!🤘
This video is almost a year old, but still neat. We definitely need some links to setting up the stream decks and screens to make everything work (like the 7" to the 3 11" monitos). Great job!
Thanks!
Let's say you make a bank/pull back on the yoke; does the co-pilot yoke move as well?
Nope, they are not connected to each other. I did explore that option, but it was just going to be too clunky with the honeycombs. Maybe someday if I ever build my own yokes I’ll do it👍🏻
@@skytation Cool!
I just found your video. You are a godsend!!! You have links for everything!! Thank you!! I know you spend a lot of time putting up these links. Most UA-camrs don't understand that putting up links for the items helps their videos. I hope you have a sponsor !!!
Cool thanks man!🤘 plenty more to come, refreshing the entire cockpit as we speak!
How do you get so many monitors to run on one desktop??? The GPU only has four ports…
how did you build/where did you get the white window liners for the screens? What material etc. Can you share that? Thanks.
Panel itself is 1/2" MDF, and then I designed and 3D printed the opening/bezels to give it that look/depth.
@@skytation Ok that was what I was missing you 3D printed those bezels. Thank You.
This looks great, man! I just finished my type ride in the Longitude a few weeks ago and I’m really excited to be flying it. I’ll definitely be watching your channel to see all the cool stuff to come!
SICK! Yeah stop by the streams sometime, I need someone who flies these in real life to tell me what I’m doing wrong 😂🤘🏻
how much have you got invested totally perfect!
Check the comments, have answered that question a bunch🤘
Do instruments that have been 'popped out' to another screen, are they sticky yet or do they still need to be popped out and moved every flight ?
I think MSFS has native functionality now that remembers their position on screens once popped out, you still need to pop them out manually though. I use a program called pop out panel manager that pops them out automatically, remembers their location on screens, and allows you to apply touch functionality on touch screens for use with things like GTCs.
@@skytation awesome. Thanks very much, and great setup!!
This has to be one of the best home sims I have ever seen. Beaten only by people that have built near replicas of commercial airliners. I love the sinplicity and modern looks of your sim. Well done. I am still in the process of designing / making mine. But mine will be converting between work desk and flight sim. No room for a dedicated simulator space.
Yeah, that was definitely the first big decision I had to make.... do I go for ultra real, making every single button, switch, and lever perfect scale replicas? While that would have been cool, I thought it more wise to build something that I could always adapt with. As much as I'd like to say I only want to ever fly the Longitude until the end of time, I know realistically that won't be the case. I'll want to try out other planes and the stream deck button setup allows me to do that. It works best for my use case, and honestly that would be my number one tip for anyone wanting to build a home cockpit.... do what makes the most sense for YOU, not what everyone else thinks you should do.
@skytation I agree. I am going a similar route. I have two main touchscreens with, a knobster and two streamdecks between them. I should be able to immersively, though not realistically, control most planes. I am not studying to be a real pilot so it doesn't matter to me if the controls are of the right type or are in the right position compared to the real aircraft. All that matters is that they are there somewhere and intuitive to use.
@@flightsimdeskuk 100% Keep me updated on the progress, can't wait to see it!
Best thing sbout this type of setup is it could be easily adapted into other genres such as space sims. Great design
Thanks! Yeah my goal was to only ever fly the Longitude in the cockpit, but on the rare chance I'd ever want to fly something else it def can be set up fairly easy to accommodate other planes....or even other games like you say!
It would bo nice to have the outside finish, but mate that is so cool man , on the inside ,i would not even know until i walk out 😊, , 🍻👍
It would be a damn , good idea to roll cage over and use aluminum sheets riveted, add clear pirspect for windows , , airplane doors and paint it with airline colours , tha.t would be so awesome, something alot of enthusiasts would love , GREAT EFFORT , TOO YOU , ALOT OF US COMMENTERS WOULD , LOVE TO BE YOUR NEIGHBORS 😊 IM DREAMING MAN JUST SITTING IN THISE CHAIRS , FLYING HIGH , 😢😢😢
Version 2 will definitely have a more finished exterior for sure!
so nice lol and its DIY no way its so clean, modern, sleek and is just overall so so nice. I could not think of enough words to fully compliment this cockpit
Thanks man! Got an entirely new one coming soon!🤘🤘🤘
I am blown away and subbed to your channel. I love the cockpit, it is great. Thank you for sharing it with us. My favorite plane is the Cockspur C510 Mustang small jet, and I could see myself flying it with a setup like yours.
That’s a fun little jet, the mustang. Thanks for watching, make sure to stick around… project transformer is about to get underway!🤘🏻
So COOL! Does aao support touch for swiping pages on the SD+? Beta version of Spad not quite ready for the touch implementation.
Yep, it sure does!
Hi! I was wondering what was the final cost of this sim? Great video and I would love to see some flights in it! Keep up the good work!
Hi, I didn’t keep a final tally on total cost. A lot of the building materials and monitors I already had, so that helped keep the cost lower for me for sure.
Here’s a link to a live stream flight done in the cockpit! Home Cockpit Flight LIVE | VATSIM | Cessna Citation Longitude | MSFS 2020
ua-cam.com/users/liveJQgLX2p9has?feature=share
Btw, do you have your pilots license too?
Nope, just a flight sim hobbyist 🙂🤘
How do you connect all those screens to the 3090?
Some screens are duplicated so they only use one port. But along with the GPU ports I also have a couple USB to hdmi adapters.
I'll wait until I can fold it up and take it with me.
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Damit Energieversorgung Sparen Kontrollen Spielen dürfen haben bitteschön............................!
I just discovered your channel today.
That cockpit design is premo man.
Really, great job 👏🏻 ❤
Thanks man!🤘It's actually in pieces right now, it's getting a full redesign.... stay tuned!
How did you decide on monitor sizes? I have three 55” 60Hz native 4k TV that would be far to big to make a cozy flight deck like yours but I have considered do it.
I chose monitors that could act as “windows” almost, meaning they fit the opening just right. I may be changing this in the future, but for now I like it
This is best setup I’ve seen in terms of both functionality and aesthetics. It looks amazing.
The part I can’t figure out is how you got your wife to pick up materials for the project while she was out. You need to write a book on that aspect alone.
😂
I need to ask because im confused. How does someone make it act as a double cockpit. Me and a friend are raising funds to build our own but I have no clue how to make it work with DOS people.
What do you mean when you say DOS?
@@skytation 2 in spanish it was a joke lol
@@blukbbcstudios8798 OMG, ok, sorry....I'm a little dense sometimes haha. So I assume you're talking about having a dual cockpit where both of you are physically there and will be in the cockpit together? If not, and you're talking about doing it virtually where you're both at your own house on your own PC, there's a program called "YourControls" which can give you that shared cockpit functionality. Asobo I believe is also actively working on a built in shared cockpit function which hopefully will be coming soon rather than later as well.
That said, I assume you're talking about cockpit like mine that could hold two people? Basically, you just need to double up on the controls (yoke, rudder pedals) and that's about it. I use two honeycomb yokes and two sets of Thrustmaster pedals and it works great. I think the only time it could possibly run into an issue is when you try to use both yokes or both rudder pedals at the same time. It can't take input from both simultaneously, and so that could get a little wonky, but anytime I've flown with my wife or son we're never both trying to control it at the same time, so I've never had that issue. Otherwise everything else should be pretty straight forward.
If I didn't answer your question let me know more specifically what you're wondering about.
@@skytation Thank you so much, and I know its really scummy of me, but do you know ANY places that do like dirt cheap flying stuff. I'm trynna do it on a budget minus the main frame. If not thank you anyway for the tip.
That is one incredible home setup! Kudos to you! Great to have a 3D printer for custom parts! All the best from Canada!
Thanks! Make sure to stick around, it’s going to get MUCH better here in the next couple months. Stay tuned!
Hi - this is amazing! Subbed! Would you be willing to provide some measurements of the framing layout you did? It would save a lot of guessing.
Sorry, never had any actual blue prints. There’s lots of comments on the tour video that ask about dimensions. Really the only ones I can remember were the width (from outside edge of seat to outside edge of seat) was 45”. That’s simply because my main front monitor was 45-46” wide and I didn’t want it going any wider than that. Now of course the upper window panels then flared out some creating that extra width on the top half. Again, they were 45” near the front, but at the back I’d say that width increased to about 72” maybe? Then length (from the very front where rudder pedals backed up to) all the way back to the curtain was about 60” I believe. And then the height was about 48” in the front up to about 60” at the back.
Hope that helps!
Hey there! How did you manage to run all those monitors of one GPU 🙈?
I talk about it in the tour video. Combination of a couple hdmi duplicators plus a couple usb to hdmi video card adapters👍🏻
Thanks you very much for answering
This thing is amazing. probably could have bought a real plane for the price of this setup! Well done!
lol not quite 😂
Just a question, have you ever preformed a go around on a vatsim flight and if so why did you?
(Besides ATC instruction to go around)
Nope, never have on VATSIM. The other day was closest I ever got, we got down below 400ft left for mins and I couldn’t see the airport (fog/clouds/rain). But right at the last second we got it. If I hadn’t seen it in those last few hundred feet we would’ve gone missed for the first time. Fingers crossed it happens some day! 😂🤘🏻
If you streer one yoke, does the other one streer too?
No, they aren’t connected. Since I used honeycomb yokes they each had their own input into the sim, so I didn’t want them moving together trying to send conflicting signals to the sim. However, on my new build, the yokes I’m building will be connected and move together 🤘
Wow! very impressive! Im trying to build my own….. but im a kid… do you have any tips? Great channel btw! I subscribed 😊
Thanks for watching! Stay tuned for project transformer here on the channel which is going to take this cockpit to a whole other level!
As far as advice, just read, watch, and learn. That’s all I did, I had no experience with any of this stuff when I first started. I watched vids, read forums, and just soaked in as much as I could, and then I built something that worked for me. That’s probably the best advice I can offer you, don’t just try and copy something, take inspiration but then make it your own and strive for something that works for YOU.
@@skytation Ok thanks so much!
I bet this video is way better with voice over rather than live commentary. Great sim build too! Gives some inspiration about whats possible with DIY stuff. Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed!
I can see any actual flights with the cockpit. can you do a quick video on that. Also what is your comments on the 49 super curved monitor. do you enjoy it or regret it
Just did a live stream flight with it the other day, here it is ua-cam.com/users/liveJQgLX2p9has?feature=share
In terms of the curved monitor, it does just fine. For a single monitor desktop setup, 100% I recommend it, that ultrawide view is simply awesome in MSFS. For the home cockpit, the graphics and shape (curved) are hard to beat in terms of making it appear as an "actual" front windshield. The curve, though, does play with your eyes and make you always want to look at the center of the screen rather than the left half (when sitting in the pilot's seat). If I was going from scratch all over again, I'd probably just buy a flat 49" ultra wide (they make those, right?) for the front monitor to get rid of that curve that messes with your eyes. But for now, it fits my needs just fine.
Ho Lee Fook! That's thee setup right there.
🤘 thanks bud
2 samsung 49" blew up on me. They're rubbish. Great cockpit though.
That sucks. 2 years on this one so far, zero issues.🤞
Can you provide advice how you run so many monitors off your graphics card. Also, techniques on aligning your monitors.
More info on this coming soon… look for a video coming soon discussing a lot of channel changes that will include the topics you’re asking about 🤘🏻
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Hello dear I need your help ... I want to use 4 touch screens in addition to the 49 inch monitor the same as yours, I have a 4080 card, how did you connect all those monitors in one pc?
I used the GPU ports (4 of them on the 4070ti) for the main monitors and one of the dash monitors, and then the rest are hooked up using usb to hdmi adapters.
As someone who hasn't played around with Flight Simulator since the late 80's/early 90's, this is mind boggling. What am I even looking at? And I thought some of the driving cockpits that people make are impressive. Just wow!
Thanks dude!🤘🏻
This was a fascinating video! Thank you for showing your setup in such great detail. Lots to take away and implement. I would love to see a video on how you set up your stream decks, especially the SD plus. Thank you!!
You bet, thanks for watching! Yes, I am currently working on a part 2 of the video that goes over a few of the details a bit more in depth, including the stream decks setup. Stay tuned!
How did you get your camera view for the screens. Man I really would love a how you set everything up video. It looks so good.
Clipped out the front of the cockpit. I’m using a livery with collision boundaries removed. There’s lots of tutorials online that’ll also show you how to do it by setting a view out the front by modifying your camera config file.
I think all this is amazing, but once I've gone VR, I'm all good. And for so little time an $
Yes, VR is sick, I use it when flying fighter jets, it's so immersive. For GA flying, though, I love being able to see/use physical cockpit controls. Once pass through VR technology is perfected, that'll be the end game 🤣🤘
THATS SO COOL! I WISH I HAD ONE!
Thanks man🤘
I'd make a terrible engineer, to be honest. So I know I won't try making this, but I'd have loved it if someone who knows what they're doing would've made me something like this. Plus having Pilot and Copilot means I can have a Captain to fly with me. Real life flight simulation. Training to fly before I actually go to Flight School.
Would've been absolutely awesome. Simple, but practical.
For me I think the more realistic, the better.
I want to fly for +e fun of flying. And if I can, get a Commercial Pilot's License and maybe fly for a Charter company or a Corporation, if I get my CPL. so I'll probably stick with Garmin G3000/5000 simulator cockpits. To begin with. So simple but fun and functional.
Eben though I'm not an engineer, this gives me hope.
It's a long shot esp since my brother would probably get pissed at me for asking, but, still, hope.
Thanks for sharing all the details. Your explanations made a lot of sense and are very useful.
Enjoy your flights.
Thanks!
How did you get the pictures on the side monitors to match accurately with being several inches away from the main monitor?
Honestly man, I just had to mess with it. I watched all the vids about how to do it mathematically and with all the angles and this and that, but it just wasn’t working for me. Plus my screens are not all the same resolution… front is 5120x1440 and sides are 2560x1080, so that made it even tougher. Basically I just picked my front screen viewpoint, got the zoom set to where I wanted it and felt it looked good, and then I added the two side windows via the multi monitor menu in MSFS, and then just started playing with it. I just spawned in on a runway because the lines/markers made it easier to see what I was doing, and started adjusting until I got something I was happy with. I know that’s not much help, but since everyone usually has different monitors and stuff it’s never the same recipe for any two people.
Hey my friend I hope you are ok haven't seen you online for a while hope to see you back on UA-cam take care Captain
Yes sir, new vids coming soon!
Having a cockpit fully enclosed like really adds to the immersion when you're doing a 2D set up such as this extremely excellent❤
WOW just finding your channel it's awesome setup id love to have that setup.
Thanks for watching!
Looks great. Really like the clean layout.
Thanks!🤘
BTW are your screen aligned in terms of height? Or it just looks like :)
Yep, the tops are all aligned pretty close to each other.
That toggle clamp to hold the seat is just ingenious!
Yep, struggled for weeks trying to over-engineer some sort of genius design.... then went to my garage and said oh, that'll work! 😂
Do you have the 3d files for the GTC bezel/mount posted anywhere?
I do not, sorry.
if you think about it, it's kind of like a set on a filming stage. The outside looks like this , then inside is better clean and streamlined.
Well now that is just too damn cool.
🤘
Beast Mode ! This is so awesome, and I love it, great job ! The taxi view is on point !!!!!
Thanks! Yeah I think all the fields of view are lining up pretty well! Now if they'd just optimize the multi-view feature so it didn't take such a toll on resources 😉
Yoke question, do both yokes operate? I have a similar setup and my first officer yoke is just an old saitek that isn't plugged in. I assumed they would conflict with each other. If I can get both working, I'll buy another Honeycomb Alpha. I didn't know if it would work so never explored it.
Yep, they both work and are both hooked up to the sim. The way I have found MSFS handles two yokes/joysticks/etc is it'll prioritize whichever controller it receives the most recent signal from. So for example if the pilot has his yoke turned left to make a left turn, and the first officer all of a sudden turns their yoke to the right, it'll take the first officer's yoke as the priority and will follow it. However, if the first officer yoke returns to a neutral position (no longer sending a signal to the sim) it'll go back to pilot's yoke assuming it is still engaged in a left turn. So basically hooking both yokes up works great, just be careful not to bump one yoke while another is engaged or you may notice a disruption in whatever yoke you are trying to control the plane with. But yeah, if the pilot gives control over to the first officer and leaves his yoke alone, then the first officer will have full control using their yoke and everything will work great.
To summarize that novel: just don't move both at the same time :)
@@skytation Good to know. Thank you!
That is quite the amazing flightdeck. The only things left is the dynamic hexpod, and some buttkickers for under the seats. Thanks for sharing this with us. :)
Wow, this is nicer than my house!!!
My first project when I retire in 4 weeks is to build a home cockpit.
NICE!!!!! Make sure to check back in and share your progress! Any particular plane in mind to model it after, or are you going to make something that'll allow you to switch between multiple aircraft?
Dann fall der Helikopter nicht von der Himmel...........!
I try the blower ,I did have fully enclosed cockpit but had to open it ,due to Australian summer in the garage also ,just got used tent over so keeps warm in water .I used bathroom fan to extract hot air out and drw clean air through door filter ,got no fresh air 55inch tv and 2x 32 in monitors just got like sauna lol.
Man I’ll bet! Yeah, the blower is nice.
@@skytation I put a link up, idea for lock for chair,d did you see it?